Meaning of professional In English

• 0 relating to work that needs special training or education:

  • Chris, you're a nurse, so can I ask your professional opinion on bandaging ankles?

  • Both doctors have been charged with professional misconduct (= bad or unacceptable behaviour in their work).

  • It would look more professional if the letter was typed.

  • She always looks very professional in her smart suits.

  • You've done a very professional job stripping that floor!

  • She's a professional dancer/photographer.

  • He's a runner who's just turned professional.

  • Room for rent in shared house - would suit professional person.

  • a bar full of young professional types in suits

• 1 a person who has the type of job that needs a high level of education and training:

  • health professionals

  • I thought the whole meeting was going to fall apart but you rescued it like a true professional!

  • the consummate professional

  • He's only been playing football as a professional for two years.

• 2 a person who has a job that needs skill, education, or training:

  • Don’t you wish you had hired a professional to paint your house?

  • Many of these homes have been restored by young professionals.

• 3 done as a job, or relating to a skilled type of work:

  • a professional athlete

  • professional sports

  • He spent his professional career at the University of Pennsylvania.

  • Wearing jeans to work is not looked upon as being professional.

• 4 related to work that needs a high level of education or special training:

  • professional advice/judgments/opinions You should seek professional advice before doing this.

  • a professional background/career/life She has spent the bulk of her professional life working in the public sector.

  • professional experience/qualifications/training The importance of professional qualifications varies enormously between different industries.

  • a professional association/body/organization

  • professional services/skills/standards

• 5 having the type of job that is respected because it involves a high level of education and training:

  • Many of those who want to rent are single, professional people who do not want to share.

• 6 having the qualities that you connect with trained people, such as being organized and showing a high standard of work:

  • It would look more professional if the letter were typed.

  • He has behaved in a very professional way.

  • a professional environment/relationship

• 7 suitable for a person working in a particular profession:

  • professional accountability/conduct/misconduct He is now facing charges of serious professional misconduct.

• 8 doing an activity or a job to earn money, rather than as a hobby:

  • a professional athlete

  • pro football/sports

• 9 a person who has the type of job that needs a high level of education and special training:

  • It's important to gather a team of professionals such as a lawyer, an accountant, and a financial planner to help draw up a plan.

  • health/health care/medical professionals

  • IT/finance/marketing professionals

  • dedicated/skilled/trained professionals

• 10 someone who has worked hard in the same type of job for a long time, and has a lot of skill and knowledge:

  • a true/consummate professional

  • He's a real pro.

  • If you have a large amount of money to invest, it's better to leave it to the pros.

• 11 someone who does an activity or a job to earn money, rather than as a hobby:

  • This will be his first game as a professional.